humus

The rendzina is rich in lime and has an upper humus-rich horizon.

Gley (glei) A waterlogged soil lacking in oxyen, in which raw humus accumulates as a result of lack of decomposition by bacteria.

The effect of organic expanders including humus acid, lignin,vio-lanthrone and isoviolanthrone on the performances of the lead-acid battery are described.

A long-term field experiment was carried out to study the effect of fertilization on the organo-mineral complexation and the combined forms of humus of phaeozem in Jilin Province, China.

Rendzina A type of brown earth soil typical of humid to semi-arid grasslands over calcareous rocks. The rendzina is rich in lime and has an upper humus-rich horizon.

humus is essential for plant growth

earthworms help in the decomposition of humus

organic farming relies on the use of humus

humus improves soil structure and fertility

composting is a way to create humus

humus is rich in nutrients for plants

adding humus to soil can increase water retention

humus plays a key role in nutrient cycling

forest floors are often rich in humus

worm castings are a type of humus

All kinds of soil life need humus.

Termites tunnel through wood allowing for decomposition of the wood into humus.

Plants and other soil life cannot survive without humus.

It also adds nothing to the soil as far as nutrients or humus.

Unlike other usual North American earthworms, these highly active worms eat large amounts of humus.

They make the humus, the fertile layer to which all life on land is linked.

However, paper adds little to the soil in terms of humus or nutrients.

You know one of the definitions of humility comes back from the origin of the term, which is the Latin humus, H-U-M-U-S.

The organic component of soil, called humus,   is mostly made up of broken down lignin.

A decrease in humus would also threaten birds and other animals that depend on insects that live in soil for food.